Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.12813, John Durnell, (Penn. Agency And Residence)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Durnell, John or Durnall
S. 128/3
(Penn. Agency and Residence)
heard
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania
John Durm C. 53.
P. m. a.
(Increased Pensions)
Ratio of Disability - Total
Testimony of Rev. January.
1875
Sanctioned by
Committee
Certificate of pensioning issued 16 Oct. 1819 and sent to J. P. Pearson, Esq. Chester, Dela- ware Co. (Pennsylvania).

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Delaware County ss
ss ss ss
Personally appeared before me John L. Pearson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this day John Durnell of the same place. Who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he the said Durnell was placed on the pension list of the United States, by an Act of Congress passed April 25 th 1808, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners" - and rated at three dollars per month - that some years subsequent, it had his pension increased to a full pension, which he received untill March last.
That he never did at any time receive a pension Certificate from the Office - And for want of which, he has been unable to procure the proper documents in order to draw his pension, which was due y th 4 th Sep r instant and is much wanted. And further saith not.
SWORN & subscribed to Before me this 26 th day of September A D 1819. As Witness my hand & seal &c.
John Durnell
 H. Brant Notary Public
Sworn to before me this 26 th day of September 1819.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL Run
November 8, 1929
Miss Marion Wood 549 West North Street Decatur, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that John Durnell (as he signed, but his name appears on the list of invalid pensioners in the report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, as John Darnell) served during the Revolutionary War and was wounded in the service. The nature of the wound, the names of his officers, names of battles and place of enlistment are not stated.
He was allowed pension from April 7, 1807 on account of disability resulting from above named wound.
In 1819 he was living in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His age and date of death are not shown and there are no data whatever relative to his family.
The papers in his application for invalid pension were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, which accounts for the meager data pertaining to his services.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Isaac Darnell, John Darnold, James Darnill or Henry Darnal, searched under all spellings of the surnames.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
W. S. Church in letter letter

12.813
1929 Nov 7 - Hist to Miss Marion Hood Esq
Rev ✓
INVALID.
File No. 12.813
John Darnell Dis Mrs Denny
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Hon. Sumner Monroe Secretary of War of United States Washington D.C. Chester Pa Feb 20 th

June 29 th 1815
Pursuant to the annexed appointment & Commission of Rich d Peters Judge of the Penn a District, U. S. We two Physicians of the County of Delaware in Penn a after being Duly Sworn & Affirmed have examined John Darnall who is inscribed on the Penn a List of the United States and claimed an increase of Pension as therein mentioned do report that the said John Darnall's disabilities occasioned by the wounds received during the Revolutionary war has so increased as to render him totally incapable of procuring a livelihood by manual labour
As Witness our Hands
Doctor Gardiner was Affirmed & Dr. Ferrill Sworn to  for Subscribed to the above Before Me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Delaware this 29 th day of June Anno Domini 1815
Rich d Gardiner
Job H. Ferrill.
[Handwritten flourish]

RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO A PENSION.
VID. "An act to provide for Persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war," passed the 10th of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an Act of the 25th of April, 1812.
"SEC. 2. And be it further enacted , That in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with; that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the Judge of the District, or one of the Judges of the Territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from said Judge.
"Decisive DISABILITY, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary War, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received—and particularly describing the same.
"The nature of such DISABILITY, and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable Physician or Surgeon , stating his opinion either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant on oath or affirmation, which when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said Judge or Commissioner. And the said Physician or Surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability affords to be derived. "
"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was after his disability in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary War. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony. "
* RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective District Judges, the names of all such persons, as have been transmitted to him by the several District Judges pursuant to the Act for the Regulation of Claims to Invalid Pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said District Judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &c.
VID. Law of the 18th April, 1796.—Laws of the U. S. Vol. 1, p. 274.

"Every claimant shall by his affidavit give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state ; and the Judge or Commissioner shall certify in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses , whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where by this act it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And also, that the examining Physician or Surgeon is reputable in his profession ."
"SEC. 3. And be it further enacted , That the said Judge of the District, or person by him commissioned as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had thereon in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him , to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.—"And it shall be the duty of the Judge or Commissioner aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."
"SEC. 5. And be it further enacted , That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the Pension List of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the Revolutionary War, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided , That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension."
"Every invalid making application for this purpose, shall be examined by two reputable Physicians or Surgeons, to be authorised by commission from the Judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report in writing, on oath or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor , which report shall be transmitted by said Physicians or Surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.
Extract from an Act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled "An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners."
"SEC. 4. And be it further enacted , That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary War, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the Military Establishment or to the Militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the Pension List of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are prescribed by the act, entitled "An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."

Original Claim.
UNITED STATES.
DISTRICT, Ss.
I, _____ Judge of the DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, " An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes," —DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION _____ of the county of
_____ and District of to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of _____ of the town of _____ and district of in the county of to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of " an Act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)—while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at _____ in the _____ day of _____ the year one thousand eight hundred and _____

Increase of Pension.
UNITED STATES.
Pennsylvania DISTRICT, Ss.
To Doctor Richard Gardner of Marble and Doctor John H. Lewis Shubrick of Shubrick  Chester in Delaware County in the said District.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"—You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine John Durnel who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal at Belmont in this 8 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen .
Richard Peters. Judge of the Pennsylvania District of the United States.

Pennsylvania
John Durnall, Private, In the Army of the U. S.
Inscribed on the roll of Pa. mtd Law of 25 th Apr 1808 at $3 per mo. Comm. 7 April, 1808.
Increased mtd Law of the 30 th of April, 1816, to $8 per month, to commence on the 29 th June 1815.
Certificate of pension issued 1 Oct r 1879 & sent to J. L. Pearson, Esq. Chester, Delaware Co Pa.

Mr. Edwards Pension Office Washington City District of Columbia
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Delaware County In the State of Pennsylvania Sept r 27 th 1858
To Mr Edwards
Deaf Sir You will see from the enclosed that John Darnal is desirous that you should send him a pension Certificate - and that as soon as possible to enable him, to be re-examined by Physician - in order to obtain his pension - The Old man is very infirm lives some distance from Philad a - where he made out to get - to obtain the pension - but was unable to obtain it tho' he stands in great need of it -
If you should send him the Certificate you will please inclose it to Mr, (as I have taken his deposition), & jobs left at Chester Post Office Delaware County - Where I shall send for it in due time - I wish it early in order to his promptly receiving what he may be entitled to
Yours with Respect
[Handwritten signature: J. H. ...]

Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir -
September 8-1929
Will you please send me the pension records of the following Revolutionary fathers? They all belonged to my family and I would appreciate their complete pension records.
(1) Isaac Darnell (Darnell, Darnold etc) see Penna Archives - 6th Series Vol 2 pgs 189 + 210 served under Capt. Craven & Capt. Benj. White Washington Co., Penna. Militia (2) John Darnold see 6th Series Vol 2 p 201 served under Capt. Craven Washington Co., Penna. Militia (3) Cornelius Danel (Darnell) see 3rd Series Vol 23 p 572 pensioned Lincoln Co. Tenn. see also 6th Series Vol 2 p 200 served under Capt. James Craven Washington Co., Penna. Militia (4) James Darnell (Darnell) see 5th Series Vol 5, p 517 served under Capt. John Ramsey Chester Co., Penna. Militia
(over)

(5) John Darnell
see Penna Archives Vol 23 p 480
pr R.A. unknown papers destroyed when the war office was burned April 7-1807 Philadelphia Co. Penna.
(6) Henry Darnell (Darnell)
see 5th Series Penna Archives Vol 1 p 158
served under Cpt John Hawson Philadelphia Co Militia
(7) Henry Darnell
see 5th Series p 632 p 640
served as Captain of Armed Boat "Dreadnaught" also of the Schooner "Henry"
Yours truly
(Miss) Marion Read 549 West North St Trenton Illinoise